Flag of Catalonia

Region or constituent area

Flag of Catalonia uses four red stripes on gold. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption 1979.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Catalonia
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	ES-CT

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	1979
First Documented Use	1150
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Gold, Red
Construction	Four red stripes on gold

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Gold		#FCDD09	252, 221, 9	0, 12, 96, 1
Red		#DA121A	218, 18, 26	0, 92, 88, 15

Design and Symbolism

Gold	the field.
Red	the four stripes.
Senyera	The four bars of Aragon, one of the oldest heraldic devices in Europe, in continuous use since the 12th century.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Catalonia

Four red stripes on gold The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with multiple stripes designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Catalonia is Gold (#FCDD09) and Red (#DA121A). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Senyera: The four bars of Aragon, one of the oldest heraldic devices in Europe, in continuous use since the 12th century.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1150. The adoption field for the present record is 1979.

Entity status

Catalonia is classified here as region or constituent area. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The four red bars on gold are the Senyera, one of the oldest heraldic designs in Europe, traced to the Crown of Aragon.

A separate flag adding a blue triangle and white star, the Estelada, is used by the independence movement and has no official status.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Four red stripes on gold, a 2:3 proportion and the visible senyera. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Catalonia — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Catalonia

Catalonia is recorded as four red stripes on gold.
The reference proportion for the flag of Catalonia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Catalonia contains Gold and Red.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is 1979.
The design record traces first use to 1150.
Its construction is grouped with the multiple stripes design family in this library.
Senyera: The four bars of Aragon, one of the oldest heraldic devices in Europe, in continuous use since the 12th century.
The four red bars on gold are the Senyera, one of the oldest heraldic designs in Europe, traced to the Crown of Aragon.
A separate flag adding a blue triangle and white star, the Estelada, is used by the independence movement and has no official status.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Catalonia

What does the flag of Catalonia look like?

Four red stripes on gold, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Catalonia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Catalonia?

The reference palette lists Gold #FCDD09 and Red #DA121A.

What do the symbols on the flag of Catalonia represent?

Senyera — The four bars of Aragon, one of the oldest heraldic devices in Europe, in continuous use since the 12th century.

When was the present flag record for Catalonia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is 1979.

Which design family does the flag of Catalonia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with multiple stripes designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Catalonia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.